1. Open file, setting coding system as follows: (setq save-buffer-coding-system 'windows-1252) ;; windows only
2. Load a file containing \235 character. 3. Modify file and type Ctrl-X Ctrl-S. 4. Get error message buffer that begins: "These default coding systems were tried to encode text ..." 5. Get minibuffer message: "Select coding system (default raw-text): " 6. Decide you don't want to save, click "X" to close emacs. 7. Discover that the entire file has been deleted (though a recovery file was saved).